Fireball over Lowell, IN
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
At least 12 witnessed at close distance a red fiery orb in the night sky for 30 minutes that was not like anything we had ever seen.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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Sightings from the Project Blue Book era (through 1969) live in Record Group 341 at the National Archives. Through Aletheca, the house instrument, anyone can commission the request — filed, chased, and published in the open, refusals included. The draft goes over already written: the records sought, and the date window they would live in.
Routed to: National Archives and Records Administration · records window 1965-08-12 → 1965-08-29
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I saw a formation of orangish twinkling lights over Lowell Indiana on the night of May 6th 2020 at about 11:40pm. They were in a spread pattern, one flying by and then shortly after another following but farther away, and then another farther away like in a staggered spread pattern but evenly spaced. There were 7 that I saw this way but there could have been more before I noticed the first one. There were no flashing lights on these and no sound! They were moving at a medium pace and at a fairly low altitude.
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May 29, 2016 · 12:00 AM · TRIANGLE
Lowell, IN
I woke up suddenly at 12:00 am on Sunday, May 29, 2016. I remember sitting on the edge of my bed, and looking into the sky. I live in a wooded area, and I noticed something very large above the trees. When I focused my eyes upon the shape, it became crystal clear. I could see four bright turquoise colored, round lights on this craft, one on each corner, and one in the middle. Despite the sky being pitch black, the edges of the craft were perfectly clear. The shape was a perfect triangle and this craft seemed to be the size of an extremely large airplane. I stood up in surprise, hearing a faint ringing in my ears, and then I don't remember anything after that. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
September 13, 2001 · 11:00 PM · FIREBALL
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Lowell, IN
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August 15, 1965 · 11:59 PM · SPHERE
Lowell, IN
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